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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1571-1594
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Scoring, Skoiring, vbl. n. [e.m.E. scoryng (1546); Score v.] a. Breaking up; shipwreck. b. The action of crossing out (a writing). —a. 1571–2 Reg. Privy C. II 128.
Throw occasioun quhairof his said schip is in poynt of scoring and tinsall … gif ony storme succeidis scho wilbe allutirlie wrakkit —b. 1594 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I 442.
The substance of the said act … as it wes pennit before the margening and skoiring out
